Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 53.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2025
All-time low
13.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malaysia stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malaysia peaked at 53.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.7% | — |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 39.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.0% | 53.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malaysia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Malaysia was 53.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release